The Atopic Eczema Consensus Report is the main outcome of the Atopic Eczema Consensus Europe Project led by EFA in 2021-2022. The project aimed to fill the existing gaps in Atopic Eczema/Dermatitis (AE/D) care and find consensus on the burden of the disease for patients and carers.
The Atopic Eczema Consensus Report is now translated to 10 different languages to support the atopic eczema community in building awareness of the disease at national level. Read the report in English, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Hungarian, Portuguese, Serbian, Slovenian, Spanish and Turkish.
The report is the result of in-depth discussions between 15 key opinion leaders from the atopic eczema community - patients, patients’ representatives and multidisciplinary healthcare professionals. They integrated a Consensus Committee that found common ground on the social burden caused by atopic eczema by shedding light on existing gaps. The Committee conducted an assessment and shared expert advice around the three areas that affect patients the most:
- The physical and emotional burden of AD/E
- The diagnosis and care burden of AD/E
- The financial and economic burden of AD/E
The report serves as a key, regional, advocacy tool to highlight the real burden of atopic eczema gaps in atopic eczema prevention and care. It proposes solutions to improve patients’ access to quality of care and prevention.
EFA and its members call on policymakers to recognize the burden of atopic eczema and work towards a multidisciplinary care approach for better lives of patients living with AD/E.
We thank the Atopic Eczema Consensus Committee for their participation and contribution to making Europe a better place for patients.
Visit the Atopic Eczema Consensus Report page and learn more about the project.